National budget 12.29.08

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Dec 29, 2008 at 12:01 AMDec 29, 2008 at 5:47 PM

GateHouse News Service National Budget
For 12/29/08 editions

Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.

BEST OF 2008: Check out our package of year-end best-of content. We've got a look at the best political moments of the year, several movie and music features, a roundup of the best weird news stories, a special look at 2009 and more. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x415884208/GateHouse-presents-Best-of-2008

SPECIFICS ON INAUGURATION PLANS: Find answers to your questions about the inauguration special section plans and more on ghnewsroom.com.
http://ghnewsroom.com/article/gatehouse-news-service-offers-inauguration-plan-details

NEW YEAR'S CONTENT: Check out our links package of New Year's Eve/New Year's Day content. Links will be added as new stories are posted. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/homepage/x16588296/New-Years-Eve-content

FAMILY TIME: Weekly family rail, moving early for the holiday week. Leads with ‘Marley & Me‚’ a howl. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/family/x1369589232/Family-Time-Marley-Me-a-howl

RESOLUTION SOLUTIONS: How to stick to your goals in 2009. By Andrea Zimmermann. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/x1277298765/Resolution-solutions-How-to-stick-to-your-goals-in-2009

SUDOKU: Puzzles 190-217 are now posted. Sudoku links package can be found here: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x776476232/Looking-for-Sudoku

POP QUIZ: Think you know the key moments of 2008 pop culture? Take this quiz to find out. (Story embargoed until Sunday.) http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/holidays_seasonal/x1277298782/Think-you-know-pop-culture-2008-Take-this-quiz-to-find-out

BEST OF 2008: The year’s best music http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/music/x260980715/

BEST OF 2008: Will Pfeifer takes a look at the best DVDs of the year. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/dvds_cds/x1737132599/Best-of-2008-The-years-best-DVDs

TOP 18 MOVIES OF THE YEAR: Ed Symkus weighs in with his picks for 2008.
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x16586658/Best-of-2008-Top-18-movies-of-the-year

TOP MOVIES OF THE YEAR: Al Alexander takes a look at the year‚s best movies. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x1060485219/Best-of-2008-Ledger-Downey-Slumdog-lead-the-way-in-a-year-of-great-movie-moments
--With list of the good, bad and ugly: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x16585256/Best-of-2008-The-best-and-worst-of-this-year-s-movies

BOOK ON HOW KIDS DEAL WITH NEW SIBLINGS: Author pens children’s book about how kids deal with new siblings - When Michael Sussman was bored in grade school, he would daydream about time passing in reverse. This is the basis of the East Cambridge resident’s first children’s book, “Otto Grows Down,” which addresses the fantasy of time going backwards, and the jealousy that young children often feel toward a new sibling. CNC, Sullivan
With photos
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x946492908/Author-pens-children-s-book-about-how-kids-deal-with-new-siblings

Opinions

DEIRDRE REILLY: Reference guide for the week after Christmas. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1277300497/Deirdre-Reilly-Reference-guide-for-the-week-after-Christmas

THIS YEAR IN WEIRD: A roundup of the year's best weird news stories, as reported by GateHouse newspapers. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1060480653/This-Year-in-Weird

WHAT’S IN/WHAT’S OUT: Isn’t it fine? It’s 2009! Your guide to what's in and what's out - Is it really possible that another year has already gone by? Well, aging is out, so we’d rather not admit it — but it’s true, 2009 looms just around the bend. And that means it’s time for us to bring you your annual update on what’s in and out in society, politics, the arts, sports and life in general. CNC, Chianca et al, on wire now
With art
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/x1049864718/Isn-t-it-fine-It-s-2009-Your-guide-to-whats-in-and-whats-out

INAUGURATION: Check out our links package of the prepared preview page of the inauguration, as well as other content. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1009174358/Inauguration-preview-page-and-original-content

Business / Ag

CHECKOUT LANE: Winter boots make strides - Ken Griffin, manager of Hanover Boot, says boot technology has caught up with sneaker technology as far as comfort and endurance. Ledger, Onufrak, on wire now
With photos and sidebar
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1060489938/Checkout-Lane-Winter-boots-make-strides

PAULA FLEMING: Steps to take if a retailer goes bankrupt - The Better Business Bureau offers general advice for consumers on what to do if a retailer closes up shop without fulfilling its promises. MetroWest, Better Business Bureau column, on wire now
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/columns/x1277300591/Paula-Fleming-Steps-to-take-if-a-retailer-goes-bankrupt

MARC MUNROE DION: There’s business, and then there’s ‘business’ - In the midst of the calls for bailing out every industry that is experiencing the very natural results of an economic experiment planned and carried out, not so much by right-wing dullards as by dishonorable thieves of every political variety, I got to thinking about what we think of as “business” and what we used to think of as “business.” Herald News, on wire now
http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x512364594/Marc-Munroe-Dion-There-s-business-and-then-there-s-business

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